Patient's Charter
Encyclopedia
The Patient's Charter is a United Kingdom government document, which sets out a number of rights for National Health Service
patients. It was originally introduced in 1991, under the then Conservative government, and was revised in 1995 and 1997.
The charter sets out rights in service areas including general practice
, hospital treatment, community treatment, ambulance, dental, optical, pharmaceutical and maternity.
Various stakeholders have criticised the charter for reasons widely ranging from not offering sufficient support to trans-gender patients to increasing attacks on hospital staff.
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
patients. It was originally introduced in 1991, under the then Conservative government, and was revised in 1995 and 1997.
The charter sets out rights in service areas including general practice
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
, hospital treatment, community treatment, ambulance, dental, optical, pharmaceutical and maternity.
Various stakeholders have criticised the charter for reasons widely ranging from not offering sufficient support to trans-gender patients to increasing attacks on hospital staff.